Chica Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Chica Lighthouse
Also known as: Chica (Baliza Chica)
Chica Lighthouse is a square pyramidal skeletal tower standing 15.5 meters tall, with its light positioned at a focal height of 16.5 meters. The structure displays black and yellow banding and shows a white flash every 10 seconds, visible for 12.3 nautical miles. Located on the north bank of the Bahía Blanca estuary, it guides vessels approaching Puerto Belgrano, the home port of the Argentine Navy. The lighthouse is situated approximately 7.8 kilometers from Puerto Rosales and is reportedly within an Argentine Marines training base. Its operational status is confirmed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is critical for the safe navigation of naval vessels and other maritime traffic entering and exiting Puerto Belgrano, the primary home port of the Argentine Navy, by marking the approach to this significant military port.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 16.5m
- Light Range
- 7NM (13.0 km)
- Geographic Range
- 12.3NM
Location
- Country
- 🇦🇷Argentina
- Region
- Buenos Aires
- Sea Region
- North bank of the Bahía Blanca estuary, guiding vessels approaching Puerto Belgrano, the home port of the Argentine Navy, and reportedly on the Argentine Marines training base.
- Latitude
- -38.9673°
- Longitude
- -61.8955°
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 15.5m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- black and yellow
Structure: square pyramidal skeletal tower; the light is shown from a short mast
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Puerto Rosales(7.8 km)
- Admiralty No.
- G0993
- NGA No.
- 19552
- ARLHS No.
- ARG-083
- Wikidata
- Q115219691 →
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Argentina، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.